I am running Win10, Version 1809, Home, 64-bit and just tested with Word 2010 and Word 2016.

Narrator will not read document text in Word 2010, but will read it in Word 2016. This is really not surprising, as Microsoft is not going to try to reach into the wayback machine to ensure infinite backward compatibility between Narrator, which came on the scene with Windows 8, and versions of Office that far predate that OS.

If someone has Word 2013 it would be interesting to know whether Narrator works with it. This was the first version of Word that has a "look and feel" that's very similar to that in use today.

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Brian -Windows 10 Home, 64-Bit, Version 1809, Build 17763

A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep.

I am running Win10, Version 1809, Home, 64-bit and just tested with Word 2010 and Word 2016.

Narrator will not read document text in Word 2010, but will read it in Word 2016. This is really not surprising, as Microsoft is not going to try to reach into the wayback machine to ensure infinite backward compatibility between Narrator, which came on the scene with Windows 8, and versions of Office that far predate that OS.

If someone has Word 2013 it would be interesting to know whether Narrator works with it. This was the first version of Word that has a "look and feel" that's very similar to that in use today.

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Brian -Windows 10 Home, 64-Bit, Version 1809, Build 17763

A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep.

That's the point, there were two different updates last night secondary to conditions I never thought could or would happen. It's just easier to re-download so that you will have what I know is the latest version. That version also removes a step from the Extract All process, so now all you need to do is just Extract All once the ZIP file is on your desktop.

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Brian -Windows 10 Home, 64-Bit, Version 1809, Build 17763

A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep.

I hardly use IE anymore at all. For me, it's either Chrome or Firefox.There were one or two site-specific functions I still had to use IE for because of one thing or another, but I'm going to find a way to access those sites with Chrome, which is my main browser. I'm still working on that. I haven't used IE as my main browser in ages. I don't understand why people are even still using that browser; it's outdated and, at least on my more recent computers, slow as a snail! To me, there's really not that much difference in using one of the other browsers, from a screen reader standpoint anyway. You can still use a lot of the same navigation commands. I don't know about Edge; I haven't used it much, but as far as I can tell, Chrome and Firefox work great with NVDA.

As far as I know, plans for Windows 10 were to replace IE with Edge,
what they did, so Cortana actually uses Edge, not IE.
However, IE is still there, for a reason that heavens only knows.
Maybe if they remove it they'll break something on Windows? I don't
know, but well...

Download a fresh copy of SoundInSafeMode.zip to your desktop, unzip it there by bringing up the context menu and choosing Extract All, open the SoundInSafeMode folder, read the installation instructions contained therein.--

Brian -Windows 10 Home, 64-Bit, Version 1809, Build 17763

A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep.

I hardly use IE anymore at all. For me, it's either Chrome or Firefox.There were one or two site-specific functions I still had to use IEfor because of one thing or another, but I'm going to find a way toaccess those sites with Chrome, which is my main browser. I'm stillworking on that. I haven't used IE as my main browser in ages. I don'tunderstand why people are even still using that browser; it's outdatedand, at least on my more recent computers, slow as a snail! To me,there's really not that much difference in using one of the otherbrowsers, from a screen reader standpoint anyway. You can still use alot of the same navigation commands. I don't know about Edge; Ihaven't used it much, but as far as I can tell, Chrome and Firefoxwork great with NVDA.

Download a fresh copy of SoundInSafeMode.zip to your desktop, unzip it there by bringing up the context menu and choosing Extract All, open the SoundInSafeMode folder, read the installation instructions contained therein.--

Brian -Windows 10 Home, 64-Bit, Version 1809, Build 17763

A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep.

As an interesting aside I find the Guide to Narrator that comes up when you use it the first time (and will come up again unless you check the checkbox on the first screen telling it not to) quite useful. The Narrator Key is either CAPS LOCK or INSERT, so very familiar to JAWS or NVDA users (probably Window Eyes, too, but I haven't touched it in too long to remember).

The Narrator+F1 sequence brings up a searchable list of all Narrator commands and Narrator+1 does a learning mode.

I really need to start working with Narrator more intensively.--

Brian -Windows 10 Home, 64-Bit, Version 1809, Build 17763

A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep.

Could you pass along the steps again in order to install and set up the script for making the windows 10 computer boot into safe mode with speech as missed those. I have the zip file downloaded along with the boot program mentioned; but, need to know exactly what needs done with the zip file for enabling speech.

You can. The maximum I've paid for a license for Microsoft Office Pro Plus 2016 on the recycled (and legal) license market now very active on eBay is $10. Most were under $7.

The only drawback, and it's a tiny one, is that most of them won't activate via the internet. You have to use the phone method, but since the phone method doesn't involve a live rep, just having a key code texted to your phone (or the phone of any friend who can receive that text, or to a Google Voice number) to continue the process.

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Brian -Windows 10 Home, 64-Bit, Version 1809, Build 17763

A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep.

You can. The maximum I've paid for a license for Microsoft Office Pro Plus 2016 on the recycled (and legal) license market now very active on eBay is $10. Most were under $7.

The only drawback, and it's a tiny one, is that most of them won't activate via the internet. You have to use the phone method, but since the phone method doesn't involve a live rep, just having a key code texted to your phone (or the phone of any friend who can receive that text, or to a Google Voice number) to continue the process.

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Brian -Windows 10 Home, 64-Bit, Version 1809, Build 17763

A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep.

I am running Win10, Version 1809, Home, 64-bit and just tested with Word 2010 and Word 2016.

Narrator will not read document text in Word 2010, but will read it in Word 2016. This is really not surprising, as Microsoft is not going to try to reach into the wayback machine to ensure infinite backward compatibility between Narrator, which came on the scene with Windows 8, and versions of Office that far predate that OS.

If someone has Word 2013 it would be interesting to know whether Narrator works with it. This was the first version of Word that has a "look and feel" that's very similar to that in use today.

--

Brian -Windows 10 Home, 64-Bit, Version 1809, Build 17763

A great deal of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when the need for illusion is deep.

Hi,Could someone do me a favor? WHen using the CodeFactory version of Vocalizer, could you go into a word document and run a spell check?I would like to know what NVDA reads when in the Not dictionary field.ThanksChris

I am running Win10, Version 1809, Home,
64-bit and just tested with Word 2010 and Word 2016.

Narrator will not read document text in Word 2010, but
will read it in Word 2016. This is really not surprising,
as Microsoft is not going to try to reach into the wayback
machine to ensure infinite backward compatibility between
Narrator, which came on the scene with Windows 8, and
versions of Office that far predate that OS.

If someone has Word 2013 it would be interesting to know
whether Narrator works with it. This was the first
version of Word that has a "look and feel" that's very
similar to that in use today.

--

Brian -Windows 10 Home, 64-Bit, Version 1809, Build
17763

A great deal
of intelligence can be invested in ignorance when
the need for illusion is deep.

Back in the old days, threads like this would be how legends got started.Now adays, it just starts unpleasant rumors.In my opinion, we'll probably get ample warning when they start phasing out screen readers.Now, I think I'm going to try this mute thread thingTalk to you'll soon.Chris

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